Athletics News

Wrestlers take second place in a wild finish

Jul 12, 2017, 22:21 PM
by
Josh Rhoden

The Clackamas Community College wrestling team ended the best regular season in school history with a second-place finish at the NJCAA National Championships earning an amazing eight All-Americans with five National Finalists.

Council Bluffs, Iowa- The Clackamas Community College wrestling team ended the best regular season in school history with a second-place finish at the NJCAA National Championships earning an amazing eight All-Americans with five National Finalists.

The team battled throughout the two day event with Iowa Central and Northeast Oklahoma as the lead changed in the finals a total of 5 times. Clackamas took the lead after Colt Doyle won the National Championship at 174 pounds but Clackamas would be passed at the final weight class of the night as Iowa Central’s heavyweight would win by fall in the finale to take the lead for good.

Earning a trip to the National finals were: David Campbell, Josh Reyes, Dillon Ulrey, Colt Doyle and Haszell West. Wrestling back to medal were: Kurt Mode 3rd, Nathan Johnson 4th and John Leal 7th. Nick Maximov also scored points for the Cougars at 197 pounds. Winning individual national titles for the Cougars were Josh Reyes (149) and Colt Doyle (174).

“Our team, staff and support system here have been so amazing this year. Our kids wrestled so great this weekend and they did all the right things this year to put themselves in the spot to have a shot at a National Championship we just came up a bit shy of what was needed, said 11th year coach Josh Rhoden.

“Coach Rich Vigorito and I are so proud of how our young men have done this year on the mats, in the classroom and here in our community. I have to give a special shout out to Coach Vigorito, Kevin Arizo, Andrew Stanfield, Erich Pfeifer, Darcie Iven and PJ Martineau as they do so much for our athletes here at Clackamas and we just wouldn’t be where we are without people like this to help us accomplish our goals in life and on the mat!”

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